By Ricardo Roura
13 Oct 2024, 2:30 PM EDT
A 21-year-old Hispanic firefighter cadet He is fighting for his life after suffering a traffic accident caused by a drunk driver in Orange County.
Christian Bedolla faces a second difficult battle for his life because He recently overcame a rare form of cancer..
Orange County Fire Authority Cadet He is in an intensive care unit with a serious brain injury and numerous bone fractures after the incident he suffered in the Laguna Niguel area.
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Victim of a drunk driver
Investigators said that a 20-year-old man who was driving under the influence of alcohol failed to obey a red traffic light and crashed into the car in which Bedolla was traveling. the night of October 8 in the area of Cabot Road and Crown Valley Parkway.
Bedolla was in the company of a friend and They were on their way to pick up a food order when the accident occurred. The cadet’s friend was treated and released that same night.
“Christian is a first responder, a paramedic, so he sees these things all the time, that’s why he always looks both ways when he crosses, but this car was going so fast that Christian didn’t see it.”Bedolla’s girlfriend, Beeta Safouri, told ABC.
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Safouri and Azucena Rubio, Bedolla’s mother, describe the firefighter cadet as an ambitious and hardworking person with a heart of gold.
“(Christian) told us to move forward and forget about the negative, to focus on the positive and that, no matter what happens, we will be fine, We just have to move forward and have a lot of faith.“said Rubio.
Cancer survivor
The firefighter cadet’s girlfriend said she has faith that he will be fine because of how much he persevered during the moments of ups and downs that the Hispanic has had in his life.
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Recently, Bedolla and his girlfriend took a trip to Europe for the purpose of celebrate that Christian had just overcome cancer.
The morning he suffered the accident, the Hispanic had submitted his application to rejoin the Orange County fire academywith the firm desire to fulfill his dream of serving his community.
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Christian Bedolla He remains in an intensive care unit in critical conditionwhile the subject suspected of drunk driving remains in custody of the authorities with a bail of $75,000 dollars. He is expected to appear in court this week.
Family and friends created a GoFundMe page to receive donations to allow them cover medical bill payments and the expenses that await you during your long road to recovery.
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